Saturday , 22 August 2026

Real Sociedad de Futbol vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2022-23
Real Sociedad de Futbol
1 – 0
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sun 9 Oct 2022 · 16:30 UTC Reale Seguros Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Unai Emery
Y 44' Giovani Lo Celso
Y 45' Giovani Lo Celso
David Silva 55' Y
David Silva 56' Y
Y 65' Albiol
Brais Mendez 68' Y
Brais Mendez 69' Y
Aritz Elustondo 75' Y
Y 79' Pau Torres
Alex Sola 82' Y
Carlos Fernandez 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Real Sociedad de Futbol vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Reale Seguros Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Javier Estrada
  • Referee Ignacio Iglesias
  • Referee Ruben Becerril
  • Referee Fernando Roman
  • Referee Cesar Soto
  • Referee Diego Santaursula

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Deportivo Alavés 2 4
2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 3
3 Club Atletico de Madrid 1 3
4 Sevilla FC 1 3
5 Real Betis Balompie 1 3
6 Real Racing Club de Santander 1 1
7 Villarreal CF 1 1
8 RC Deportivo La Coruña 1 1
9 Elche CF 1 1
10 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2 1
11 Athletic Club 0 0
12 CA Osasuna 0 0
13 FC Barcelona 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Real Madrid CF 0 0
16 Valencia CF 0 0
17 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1 0
18 Málaga CF 1 0
19 Getafe CF 1 0
20 Levante UD 1 0

Head-to-Head

6
3
7
Real Sociedad de Futbol 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-09 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–0 Villarreal CF 2022-05-15 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Sociedad de Futbol 2021-12-18 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–3 Villarreal CF 2021-01-30 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol 2020-11-29 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–1 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Real Sociedad de Futbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Oct Villarreal CF H 1–0 W
06 Oct FC Sheriff Tiraspol A 2–0 W
02 Oct Girona FC A 5–3 W
18 Sep RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 2–1 W
15 Sep AS Omonia Lefkosia H 2–1 W
11 Sep Getafe CF A 1–2 L
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Oct Real Sociedad de Futbol A 0–1 L
01 Oct Cádiz CF A 0–0 D
18 Sep Sevilla FC H 1–1 D
11 Sep Real Betis Balompie A 0–1 L
04 Sep Elche CF H 4–0 W
28 Aug Getafe CF A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Real Sociedad de Futbol Villarreal CF
#17 Position #7
0 Points 1
1 Played 1
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
0 Scored 2
1 Conceded 2
-1 GD +0
0.00 PPG 1.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Futbol this season
0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

Real Sociedad de Futbol are 17th (0 pts). Villarreal CF are 7th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Villarreal CF
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Villarreal CF kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Real Sociedad de Fútbol are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Sociedad de Fútbol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aihen Munoz, as he is very good at scoring at Reale Seguros Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Sociedad de Fútbol must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Giovani Lo Celso has been relatively quiet despite scoring 37 goals in his last 349 appearances.
  • 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Unai Emery.
  • 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 33' Brais Mendez puts Real Sociedad de Futbol on the lead.
  • 38' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Imanol Alguacil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 44' Giovani Lo Celso catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
  • 45' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Arnaut Danjuma makes way for Nicolas Jackson at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Albiol is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Sociedad de Fútbol.
  • 55' Controversy at the stadium! David Silva argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 56' A moment of madness from David Silva on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Sociedad de Futbol will be frustrated.
  • 61' Real Sociedad de Fútbol currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 64' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Francis Coquelin exits the field as Alejandro Baena enters on 64.
  • 65' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 65.
  • 68' The referee shows Real Sociedad de Futbol player a Yellow card on 68.
  • 69' Brais Mendez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Mohamed Ali Cho. He replaces Alexander Sorloth on 74 minute.
  • 75' Aritz Elustondo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 79' A moment of madness from Pau Torres on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Giovani Lo Celso as he leaves the pitch. Samuel Chukwueze steps in for Villarreal CF.
  • 82' Alex Sola picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Real Sociedad de Futbol! Roberto Navarro comes on to replace Takefusa Kubo.
  • 90' The referee shows Real Sociedad de Futbol player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Villarreal CF.

Lineups

Real Sociedad de Futbol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gerard Moreno 5
Alexander Isak 3
Willian Jose 3
Dani Parejo 3
Mikel Oyarzabal 2
Martin Zubimendi 2
Santi Cazorla 2
Mikel Merino 2

Head to Head

2022-10-09 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–0 Villarreal CF 2022-05-15 Villarreal CF 1–2 Real Sociedad de Futbol 2021-12-18 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–3 Villarreal CF 2021-01-30 Villarreal CF 1–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol 2020-11-29 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–1 Villarreal CF

Real Sociedad de Futbol Form

2022-10-09 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–0 Villarreal CF W 2022-10-06 FC Sheriff Tiraspol 0–2 Real Sociedad de Futbol W 2022-10-02 Girona FC 3–5 Real Sociedad de Futbol W 2022-09-18 Real Sociedad de Futbol 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2022-09-15 Real Sociedad de Futbol 2–1 AS Omonia Lefkosia W 2022-09-11 Getafe CF 2–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol L

Villarreal CF Form

2022-10-09 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–0 Villarreal CF L 2022-10-01 Cádiz CF 0–0 Villarreal CF D 2022-09-18 Villarreal CF 1–1 Sevilla FC D 2022-09-11 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 Villarreal CF L 2022-09-04 Villarreal CF 4–0 Elche CF W 2022-08-28 Getafe CF 0–0 Villarreal CF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.58 Real Sociedad de Futbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Real Sociedad de Futbol28% Draw28% Villarreal CF44%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Futbol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Real Sociedad de Futbol or Draw
56%
Draw or Villarreal CF
72%
Real Sociedad de Futbol or Villarreal CF
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Sociedad de Futbol11% Draw53% Villarreal CF36%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Futbol win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
18.5%
0 – 0
16.4%
0 – 2
12.9%
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
5.9%
1 – 3
3.6%
2 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.3%
2 – 0
2.1%
0 – 4
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Futbol

Handicap Real Sociedad de Futbol covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 10% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 27% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 17% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Real Sociedad de Futbol keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
57% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.